Regular and one-off flax weaving workshops
Regular workshops in Christchurch
Upcoming 1-day workshops for 2010:
Saturday 13 March 2010, 10am – 3.30pm
(fully booked)
Saturday 1 May 2010, 10am – 3.30pm
(two places available)
Saturday 12 June 2010, 10am – 3.30pm
Venue:
Avebury House, 9 Eveleyn Couzins Avenue (off North Avon Rd), Avonside, Christchurch
Enjoy a relaxing day weaving flax into beautiful flaxworks while soaking up the atmosphere of an historic Victorian homestead set in English-style park grounds.
Learn to weave flax baskets or ketes, flowers and containers with techniques that can be used to weave a variety of beautiful items — or extend the skills you learned in your first workshop by learning further techniques.
The price for each workshop is $40 per person, and I supply the tools, flax, coffee, tea and biscuits. Some books on flax weaving are available to browse through and my own book, Weaving Flowers from New Zealand flax, is available to purchase. Bring your own lunch and a cushion to sit on, plus a large bag for flax scraps. Kitchen facilities are available. There is a maximum of twelve people per workshop.
To book a place, email me, or phone me on 03 326 7834 during the weekend and on week-day evenings, or phone or text to 021 290 0636 any time. To confirm your place, send payment to: Ali Brown, 104 Clifton Tce, Sumner, Christchurch 8081. Include your name, address, phone number, email address and the date of the workshop you would like to book for. Alternatively, you can contact me to pay by direct credit. I’ll confirm your booking on receipt of payment.
One-off workshops in Christchurch and elsewhere
One-day or two-day workshops can be tailored to suit different groups, for example, a group of friends, a workshop for your local area, or craft and school groups. If you wish to arrange the venue, I can also offer a shorter workshop in which participants learn how to weave several different flowers and a koru.
Examples of some of the workshops I’ve run:
• The Christchurch City Council’s Kidsfest holiday programmes, since 2004
• Children’s workshops in holiday programmes for OSCAR and primary schools
• A co-operative flax weaving project for the delegates at the national OSCAR conference
• 2-day weekend workshops in the Christchurch Arts Centre
• A 2-day workshop in Mount Somers at the Minerals to Art Festival
• A 2-day workshop in Queenstown for the Queenstown Art Society
• A 2-day workshop in Methven for the Methevn Summer School
• A team-building workshop for an insurance company
• A one-day workshop for a Floral Art Group
• A series of creativity workshops in a primary school for an art/craft module
I often run workshops for teachers, and have tutored children within school programmes, although I’m not keen on taking part in a Māori Studies programme because I don’t have any Māori ancestry, so I don’t think I’m really the best person to be doing this. I’ve also occasionally done one-on-one tutoring.
Thoughts and notes on some of the workshops I’ve tutored in the past can be found in the Workshops category of my blog.